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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Chaplin |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | Shortstop |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Tiny Chaplin | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Chaplin
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Chaplin
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Chaplin
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Cuyler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Chaplin
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. May
Fullis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. May
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a line drive towards first. Grimm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chaplin
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Chaplin
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Chaplin
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Chaplin
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Chaplin
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. May
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. May
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. May
Vergez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Chaplin
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Chaplin
English hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Chaplin
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Chaplin
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. May
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaplin vs. May
Chaplin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. May
Fullis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. May
There goes Fullis. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Fullis steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. May
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fullis scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. May
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. May
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chaplin
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Chaplin
Grimm hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Chaplin
Hemsley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Chaplin
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Warneke
Vergez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Warneke
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaplin vs. Warneke
Chaplin hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vergez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Warneke
Fullis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Warneke
Allen bunts towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunnefield moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Warneke
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chaplin
Les Bell pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Chaplin
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Chaplin
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Baecht
Ed Baecht now pitching.
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Baecht
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baecht
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Baecht
Hughie Critz pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Baecht
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Chaplin
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Chaplin
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chaplin
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Chaplin
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chaplin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaplin vs. Baecht
Chaplin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Baecht
Fullis hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Baecht
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Chaplin
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Chaplin
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Chaplin
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Ed Baecht.
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Chaplin
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Chaplin
English is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Teachout
Bud Teachout now pitching.
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Teachout
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Teachout
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Teachout
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vergez vs. Teachout
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vergez for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Chaplin
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Chaplin
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chaplin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chaplin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Chaplin
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Teachout
Hunnefield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaplin vs. Teachout
Chaplin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Teachout
Fullis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Teachout
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Teachout
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blair can't make a play. That's a base hit. Chaplin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Teachout
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Chaplin
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Chaplin
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Chaplin
Rogers Hornsby pinch hits for Bud Teachout.
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Chaplin
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Chaplin
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1931, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adair J, ss 5 0 1 0 Fullis C, cf 5 1 2 0
English W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allen E, lf 4 1 1 1
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 2 0 Terry B, 1b 5 1 3 1
Barton V, rf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 3 2
Wilson H, lf 3 0 2 0 Critz H, pr 0 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 2 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1
Blair F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 2 0
May J, p 1 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Bell L, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaplin T, p 4 0 1 1
Baecht E, p 0 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Teachout B, p 0 0 0 0
Hornsby R, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 38 7 15 7
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 005 100 01x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
May J (L) 2.2 6 5 5 0 1
Warneke L 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Baecht E 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Teachout B 2.0 5 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chaplin T (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 9
2B -- Jackson T
3B -- Cuyler K
HR -- Hogan S, Ott M, Hemsley R, Hunnefield B
SB -- Fullis C
SH -- Allen E
A -- 22000
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